Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700T outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3550S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700T is 2164 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-8700T - $109.64 vs $145.5
- Up to 19% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-8700T - $0.48 vs $0.59 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700T
- Performs up to 7% better in F1 22 than Core i5-3550S - 274 vs 256 FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550S - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 12 vs 4 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
256
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.48/FPS
100%
Price, €
€121.7
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | Intel Core i7-8700T |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 35 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |